Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-S, FAED Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-S, FAED gives us tangible take-homes to enhance our practices and to heal the medical complications of eating disorders. Supervision for doctors is key - Doctors are not taught about their emotional contributions to the patient outcome,.and her approach using Narrative Medicine is evident. She shares her research about weight-inclusive medical care – spoiler – a weight-inclusive perspective is the ONLY thing to do because, in the final analysis, the best way to be well is to nourish throughout the day abundantly, adequately, rest, and move according to joy and interest. Finally, Healthism makes a LOT of assumptions so listen in to hear her approach! Bio: Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-S, FAED, is the Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, she completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard, medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale. Dr. Gaudiani has been a leader in the eating disorders field since 2008 and served as the Medical Director at the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders prior to founding the Gaudiani Clinic which is a Denver-based outpatient medical clinic dedicated to people with eating disorders and disordered eating. The Gaudiani Clinic is a HAES (Health At Every Size)®-informed provider and embraces treating people of all shapes and sizes. The Gaudiani Clinic is licensed to practice in over 35 US states via telemedicine and offers international professional consultation and education. Dr. Gaudiani has lectured nationally and internationally, is widely published in the scientific literature as well as on blogs, is a current member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Eating Disorders and the Academy for Eating Disorders Medical Care Standards Committee, and is a former board member of iaedp. Dr. Gaudiani is one of a very small number of internal medicine physicians who are certified as an eating disorders expert. She is also a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders. Dr. Gaudiani’s first book, Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders, was released by Routledge in October 2018 and is available on Amazon. www.gaudianiclinic.com With your host Beth Harrell IG  @beth.harrell.cedss  Supervision Freebies 

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